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The empire truly begins when these people began cultivating maize.
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Factors such as overpopulation, deforestation, soil erosion, and disease contributed to this decline.
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This was when they allied with Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan, forming the Aztec Triple Alliance. They won the battle for regional control, collecting tribute from conquered states.
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This is when Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui took the throne from his brother Inca Urcon.
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Spanish conquistadores started to destroy and kill the Mayan cities and people. The Spanish were armed with artillery, muskets, and steel swords while the Maya had only spears and bows. The invaders brought new diseases to the Maya, which ultimately killed most of them.
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This battle saw the Spanish trying to take over the Aztec Empire. Hernán Cortés led his small army of European soldiers and numerous Indigenous allies to victory against the Aztecs.
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The Aztec Empire fell to the Spanish in 1521, ultimately ending the Aztecs.
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This is when Francisco Pizarro captured the Inca Emperor, Atahualpa due to inferior weapons and battle tactics that the Spanish had.
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This battle was when Francisco Pizarro led a small Spanish force and seized the Incan ruler Atahualpa.
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The Spanish wanted to conquer the Inca Empire for its wealth and riches, including gold, silver, and other resources. Francisco Pizarro is best known for defeating the Inca empire with his 180 men and 37 horses that sailed to Peru in 1531.
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The last Inca stronghold was discovered, and the final ruler, Túpac Amaru, was captured and executed, bringing the Inca empire to its end.
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Small Maya civilizations continued until the Spanish conquered Nojpetén, the last independent Mayan city-state.